The 3M Family of Wire Connectors

The 3M Family of Wire Connectors The best connectors do more than fit the application. They also fit your hand and feel good to use. At 3M, they design connectors that are as comfortable and easy to use as they are dependable. You'll learn that the 3M complete line of wire connectors offers a wide range of connector choices and how to match your personal preference, as well as the application, with the appropriate connector. With the 3M family of wire connectors, you're always well-connected. Please take a moment to take this quiz on wire connectors. To obtain answers to the quiz questions, you can refer to the following website: http://www.mmm.com/MARKET/ELECTRICAL/ELPD/training/wireconnector_quiz.jhtml. or call our electric department or the New Paltz location.

1. Some of the 3M family of wire connectors are UL listed and CSA certified. Which ones? A. Performance Plus and Highland B. Performance Plus and 3M Y,R,G,B Connectors C. 3M Y,R,G,B & 3M 212,312,512 Connectors D. All 3m Connectors 2. Which of the 3M connectors have soft skirts? A. Performance Plus and Highland B. Performance Plus and 3M Y,R,G,B Connectors C. 3M Y,R,G,B & 3M 212,312,512 Connectors D. Performance Plus and 3M 212,312,512 Connectors 3. What feature of the Y,R, and G connectors make installation fast and back-off easy? A. Semi-transparent insulators £ C. Torque fins B. Flexible skirts £ D. Swim fins 4. The 3M family of wore connectors do more than fit the application, they also: A. Fit your hand £ C. Fit your budget B. Fit into smaller spaces £ D. All of the above 5. How many different sizes of 3M™”Performance Plus” connectors does it take to cover the entire 600-volt copper wire range? A. 600 £ B. 102 £ C. 17 £ D. 3 6. What does Y,R,G,B stand for? A. Yellow, red, green, black B. Yellow, red, green, blue C. Yellow, red, gray, blue D. You Really Gotta Buy’em 7. What tools are required to install 3M wire connectors? A. Cross-tip screwdriver £ C. Fingers B. Ball-peen hammer £ D. Slip-joint pliers 8. The skirt on the Performance Plus and 3M Y,R,G,B Connectors: A. Flex to allow connectors to fit in smaller spaces B. Help eliminate shiners & shorts C. Cover over– Strips £ D. All of the above 9. The most economical connector available in the 3M Connector family is the: A. Red £ C. Orange B. Highland £ D. Blue/gray 10. O/B=, R/Y+, and B/G+ replace what connectors? A. 7 of the other guy’s connectors B. Orange and blue connectors C. Red, yellow, blue and gray connectors D. All of the above